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Leonard B.

Leonard B.

Joined on 02/05/05

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Most Favorable Review

Great Ram for an old AM3

Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 15000) Desktop Memory Model PV316G186C0K
Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 15000) Desktop Memory Model PV316G186C0K

Pros: Just pulled the old ram (2 x 4 GB) and plugged the Patriot Viper (2 x 8GB) and wow super great performance. Immediately increased the performance of the computer. Using an old 4 core 4100 but wow a marked improvement. Reasonable price.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Great product.

Most Critical Review

Very slow

Seagate 5TB Backup Plus Portable Drive USB 3.0 Model STHP5000400 Black
Seagate 5TB Backup Plus Portable Drive USB 3.0 Model STHP5000400 Black

Pros: Holds a lot of data. Works OK if you only want to transfer data only. I wanted to use this for playback on videos and Mp3. It is steady.

Cons: Found out that It won't play back mp3. Very jumpy and scratchy. Videos of any quality won't play back well. Data transfer is too slow for that. Data transfer rate is about 13MB. For newer technology I would have expected a higher rate of transfer. For GB transfers get them started and walk away. It's going to take a while.

Overall Review: If you want something just for data transfer and don't mind spending time on it. This may work for you. Over all I wouldn't repurchase. If doesn't work for me.

Great so far

Seasonic FOCUS GX-650, 650W 80+ Gold, Full-Modular, ATX Form Factor, Low Noise, Premium Japanese Capacitor, 10 Year Warranty, Nvidia RTX 30/40 Super, AMD GPU Compatible, Ref# SSR-650FX
Seasonic FOCUS GX-650, 650W 80+ Gold, Full-Modular, ATX Form Factor, Low Noise, Premium Japanese Capacitor, 10 Year Warranty, Nvidia RTX 30/40 Super, AMD GPU Compatible, Ref# SSR-650FX

Pros: I hooked it up and started it up. No problems. Only had it about 1 month so for. Very quiet.

Cons: none

Overall Review: Great power supply.

notably sped up my AM3 computer.

AMD FX 6300 AM3+ 3.5GHz/8MB/95W Six Core CPU processor
AMD FX 6300 AM3+ 3.5GHz/8MB/95W Six Core CPU processor

Pros: When I researched comparison from my 4100 to the 6300, it clocked about 75% faster. I didn't know if it would make a difference as I didn't change the hard drive but the difference was noticeable and the computer is more stable and responsive in stress conditions. It came with heat sink paste which was nice even though I has some on hand.

Cons: The processor was used and taken from another computer. When i got it 4 pins opposite the pointer corner were bent. I was doubtful that I would be able to get it to work. But with a magnifying glass and some persistence I was able to straighten them out enough to get them to go into the slot. The salvager did not take care enough to make sure the product was properly removed and packaged.

Overall Review: If you want to similarly speed up a computer this CPU works well but I would consider another supplier.

Great card for the money

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4GB GDDR6 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card ZT-T16510F-10L
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4GB GDDR6 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card ZT-T16510F-10L

Pros: A lot of power in a little video card. Runs games high rez great. Easy Install even on AM3 MB's.

Cons: Had a problem finding driver for win 7. Must go to ZOTAC for the drivers, not found at GEForce.

Overall Review: Would recommend.

Great support

ASRock B450M PRO4 AM4 AMD Promontory B450 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
ASRock B450M PRO4 AM4 AMD Promontory B450 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: We had a problem with 1Gb netwrking. the support team was great and offered many suggestions and solutions and help. The problem was ultimately on my network, but they stuck with me till it was fixed. Fast board with room for 64 GB ram. M.2 drive is super fast with this board.

Cons: none

Overall Review: great board for the money.